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AT&T is the second-largest carrier in the U.S., having over 100 million wireless subscribers. It is run as a subsidiary of the larger company AT&T, which also operates wireline internet, TV and phone services across the country as well. First gaining massive customer market share after being the exclusive carrier for the iPhone for multiple generations, AT&T has since branched out to being one of the biggest carriers for supporting Android devices. Though it wasn't the first to do so, AT&T quickly launched and expanded its LTE network after Verizon and now covers a vast majority of the country with its LTE service.
AT&T operates its network with GSM and LTE technology for both voice and data, primarily on 700, 850, 1700 and 1900MHz spectrum. In early 2014, AT&T also announced VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) service and compatible devices, though it will be some time before it becomes a mainstream service.
In what would have been one of the biggest shake-ups to the wireless industry in history, AT&T attempted to purchase fourth-place competitor T-Mobile for $39 billion in 2011. The deal eventually fell through due to regulatory disapproval, requiring AT&T to pay a breakup fee to T-Mobile north of $4 billion in cash and spectrum holdings. Since then, AT&T scooped up what was left of Alltel for $780 million in early 2013. It also casually acquired Leap Wireless (which operated the Cricket carrier) for $1.3 billion in mid-2013, bringing in spectrum and roughly five million customers to the carrier. In a huge deal that could have mobile implications in the future, AT&T acquired DirecTV for a whopping $48.5 billion.
AT&T has some of the highest wireless prices in the business, often pricing its plans almost comically identical to Verizon. With a big push towards so-called "Mobile Share" plans throughout 2013, AT&T hopes to increase the number of connected devices — phones, tablets and hotspots — per account all using the same data bucket. It has also started to expand further into the lower-cost and prepaid arena, however, with the improvement of its GoPhone prepaid brand and recently-renamed Cricket Wireless value-based carrier subsidiary.
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The FCC has voted to approve AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV, just a few days after FCC chairman Tom Wheeler recommended the commission do just that. In its approval statement, however, the FCC has outlined some conditions to which AT&T had to agree in order to receive approval. From the FCC:

As part of the merger, AT&T-DIRECTV will be required to expand its deployment of high-speed, fiber optic broadband Internet access service to 12.5 million customer locations as well as to E-rate eligible schools and libraries. In addition, AT&T-DIRECTV is prohibited from using discriminatory practices to disadvantage online video distribution services and will submit its Internet interconnection agreements for Commission review. Finally, AT&T-DIRECTV will offer broadband services to low-income consumers at discounted rates.

The document goes on to mention that the conditions are intended to curb any potential harm that could come from a massive deal that will see an already influential AT&T merging with the nation's largest satellite TV provider.

It will definitely be interesting to see what comes out of this deal, which has been in the works since early 2014. Presumably, we could start to see some interesting mobile video offerings from AT&T, along with an expansion of the company's current internet and television service offerings.

The FCC has voted to approve AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV, just a few days after FCC chairman Tom Wheeler recommended the commission do just that. In its approval statement, however, the FCC has outlined some conditions to which AT&T had to agree in order to receive approval. From the FCC:

As part of the merger, AT&T-DIRECTV will be required to expand its deployment of high-speed, fiber optic broadband Internet access service to 12.5 million customer locations as well as to E-rate eligible schools and libraries. In addition, AT&T-DIRECTV is prohibited from using discriminatory practices to disadvantage online video distribution services and will submit its Internet interconnection agreements for Commission review. Finally, AT&T-DIRECTV will offer broadband services to low-income consumers at discounted rates.

The document goes on to mention that the conditions are intended to curb any potential harm that could come from a massive deal that will see an already influential AT&T merging with the nation's largest satellite TV provider.

It will definitely be interesting to see what comes out of this deal, which has been in the works since early 2014. Presumably, we could start to see some interesting mobile video offerings from AT&T, along with an expansion of the company's current internet and television service offerings.

AT&T has reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2015 today, showing a slight bump in revenue over the same period a year ago. In all, second quarter revenue clocked in at $33 billion, which is up 1.4 percent when compared to the same period a year ago. Additionally, earnings per share were 69 cents — up from 61 cents a year ago.

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AT&T has reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2015 today, showing a slight bump in revenue over the same period a year ago. In all, second quarter revenue clocked in at $33 billion, which is up 1.4 percent when compared to the same period a year ago. Additionally, earnings per share were 69 cents — up from 61 cents a year ago.

AT&T has introduced its latest GoPhone addition, the ASUS ZenFone 2E, which carries an affordable price tag of only $119. The ZenFone 2E features a 5-inch IPS HD display, a dual-core Intel Atom processor, an 8MP rear-facing camera, and a 2MP front-facing camera. With enough power to give you nearly 20 hours of talk time, and up to 8 days of standby time, the 2,500 mAh battery should be sufficient for all your needs.

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AT&T has introduced its latest GoPhone addition, the ASUS ZenFone 2E, which carries an affordable price tag of only $119. The ZenFone 2E features a 5-inch IPS HD display, a dual-core Intel Atom processor, an 8MP rear-facing camera, and a 2MP front-facing camera. With enough power to give you nearly 20 hours of talk time, and up to 8 days of standby time, the 2,500 mAh battery should be sufficient for all your needs.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has officially come out in support of AT&T's proposed $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV, recommending that the regulatory commission approve the deal. However, in order for the deal to go through, Wheeler is asking AT&T to agree to some conditions, including stricter net neutrality requirements.

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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has officially come out in support of AT&T's proposed $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV, recommending that the regulatory commission approve the deal. However, in order for the deal to go through, Wheeler is asking AT&T to agree to some conditions, including stricter net neutrality requirements.

]]>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:54:47 +0000Dan Thorp-Lancaster47910 at http://www.androidcentral.comhttp://www.androidcentral.com/fcc-chairman-recommends-approval-atts-pending-directv-acquisition#commentsAT&T said to be introducing activation fee for Next and BYOD customers, raising upgrade fee on August 1 [Update]http://www.androidcentral.com/att-said-be-introducing-activation-fee-next-and-byod-customers-raising-upgrade-fee-august-1

Original story: According to a new report, AT&T may be raising its upgrade fee to $45, and introducing a new $15 activation fee for AT&T Next and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) customers, starting August 1. Droid Life is reporting that the $5 increase in upgrade fee, and $15 activation fee will apply to all customers beginning August 1, though those currently making payments under a Next Installment Plan won't have to pay on their next upgrade.

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Original story: According to a new report, AT&T may be raising its upgrade fee to $45, and introducing a new $15 activation fee for AT&T Next and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) customers, starting August 1. Droid Life is reporting that the $5 increase in upgrade fee, and $15 activation fee will apply to all customers beginning August 1, though those currently making payments under a Next Installment Plan won't have to pay on their next upgrade.

The Android 5.1 update from AT&T that was rolling out for the 2013 Moto X has been suspended for unknown reasons. AT&T has posted an update on its software update page, revealing that it has paused the push, and is working to resolve the issues.

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The Android 5.1 update from AT&T that was rolling out for the 2013 Moto X has been suspended for unknown reasons. AT&T has posted an update on its software update page, revealing that it has paused the push, and is working to resolve the issues.

People who own the AT&T version of the HTC One M9 should keep an eye out for an update to Android 5.1 Lollipop very soon. The company has revealed the rollout for the update will start sometime on Wednesday, July 15.

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People who own the AT&T version of the HTC One M9 should keep an eye out for an update to Android 5.1 Lollipop very soon. The company has revealed the rollout for the update will start sometime on Wednesday, July 15.

AT&T is pushing out its first update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. The update, which bumps the build number from OE9 to OF3, and keeps the device on Android 5.0.2. AT&T has not posted the changes included in this 146MB update.

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AT&T is pushing out its first update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. The update, which bumps the build number from OE9 to OF3, and keeps the device on Android 5.0.2. AT&T has not posted the changes included in this 146MB update.

]]>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:03:50 +0000Jared DiPane47633 at http://www.androidcentral.comhttp://www.androidcentral.com/att-begins-pushing-out-update-galaxy-s6-and-galaxy-s6-edge#commentsAndroid 5.1 now rolling out to the Moto X (2013) on AT&Thttp://www.androidcentral.com/android-51-now-rolling-out-moto-x-2013-att

Those who are still holding true to the 2013 Moto X, and are using AT&T as their carrier of choice, will be excited to hear that Android 5.1 is now rolling out. The update, which has been in the making for quite some time, brings along with it a number of enhancements to the device.

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Those who are still holding true to the 2013 Moto X, and are using AT&T as their carrier of choice, will be excited to hear that Android 5.1 is now rolling out. The update, which has been in the making for quite some time, brings along with it a number of enhancements to the device.

AT&T is currently pushing out an update for the Samsung Galaxy S5, which bumps the device from version OC4 to OF2. Unfortunately, AT&T has not provided a list of changes that are made in this update, but we do know that it is still based on Android 5.0.

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AT&T is currently pushing out an update for the Samsung Galaxy S5, which bumps the device from version OC4 to OF2. Unfortunately, AT&T has not provided a list of changes that are made in this update, but we do know that it is still based on Android 5.0.

Oh, you'll have to pay extra for roaming data outside the U.S — the question is how much​

The editors here at Android Central tend to travel a lot for this job, and that isn't limited to staying in our home country. And when we travel, we need to have our phones with us and connected to data — that's kind of what we do. We're no strangers to dealing with roaming internationally, and thankfully for us the U.S. carriers are getting on board with everyone's tendency to get out of the country and see the world with their phones and tablets at their side.

Gone are the days of astronomical pay-per-MB rates, limited roaming carrier agreements and poor options from some of the carriers. Two of the big four carriers are now offering some sort of free international roaming, with the other two coming around to friendlier pricing structures and fewer restrictions on how we use our data we bought. Even prepaid carriers are getting in on the action with some international calling plans.

Even with all of these changes, international data still isn't cheap. Your best bet is to find a local prepaid SIM card when you travel and pop it in your unlocked phone. But that's not always easy — and there's really something luxurious about stepping off a plane, firing up your phone ... and it just works.

And so we've gathered up the international data rates for the four major U.S. carriers — Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Each carrier does things slightly different, whether it's buying data ahead of time, loading up full-speed data passes once you're already gone or setting up a monthly roaming add-on.

Here's how each of the carriers handles international roaming.

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Oh, you'll have to pay extra for roaming data outside the U.S — the question is how much​

The editors here at Android Central tend to travel a lot for this job, and that isn't limited to staying in our home country. And when we travel, we need to have our phones with us and connected to data — that's kind of what we do. We're no strangers to dealing with roaming internationally, and thankfully for us the U.S. carriers are getting on board with everyone's tendency to get out of the country and see the world with their phones and tablets at their side.

Gone are the days of astronomical pay-per-MB rates, limited roaming carrier agreements and poor options from some of the carriers. Two of the big four carriers are now offering some sort of free international roaming, with the other two coming around to friendlier pricing structures and fewer restrictions on how we use our data we bought. Even prepaid carriers are getting in on the action with some international calling plans.

Even with all of these changes, international data still isn't cheap. Your best bet is to find a local prepaid SIM card when you travel and pop it in your unlocked phone. But that's not always easy — and there's really something luxurious about stepping off a plane, firing up your phone ... and it just works.

And so we've gathered up the international data rates for the four major U.S. carriers — Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Each carrier does things slightly different, whether it's buying data ahead of time, loading up full-speed data passes once you're already gone or setting up a monthly roaming add-on.

AT&T has received a $100 million fine from the FCC in regards to complaints that it was throttling data on unlimited plans.

The FCC says it has received thousands of complaints from customers who noticed lower data speeds on their grandfathered data plan, and as a result AT&T will have to pay a hefty sum. In the ruling, the FCC points out that "AT&T inhibited consumers' ability to make informed choices about mobile broadband data services," and as a result AT&T has been issued a $100 million fine.

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AT&T has received a $100 million fine from the FCC in regards to complaints that it was throttling data on unlimited plans.

The FCC says it has received thousands of complaints from customers who noticed lower data speeds on their grandfathered data plan, and as a result AT&T will have to pay a hefty sum. In the ruling, the FCC points out that "AT&T inhibited consumers' ability to make informed choices about mobile broadband data services," and as a result AT&T has been issued a $100 million fine.

A recent study by Tom's Guide examined the online, social media, and phone support of the major carriers in the U.S. and ranked them based on their performance. AT&T came out on top overall, followed by Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile.

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A recent study by Tom's Guide examined the online, social media, and phone support of the major carriers in the U.S. and ranked them based on their performance. AT&T came out on top overall, followed by Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile.

]]>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:18:41 +0000Simon Sage47050 at http://www.androidcentral.comhttp://www.androidcentral.com/hows-your-carrier-support-check-out-these-rankings#commentsSamsung Galaxy S6 active to be available from AT&T starting June 12http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-active-be-available-att-starting-june-12

The Samsung Galaxy S6 active will be available from AT&T starting on June 12, with an off contract price of $695.10.

AT&T has posted a new video to its YouTube account, which officially introduces the Samsung Galaxy S6 active.

Coming just days after it was teased on Twitter, AT&T has posted a new video to its YouTube channel showcasing the Samsung Galaxy S6 active. In this new video, AT&T goes through the specs of the device, shows off some of the features, but fails to give pricing or availability details.

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AT&T has posted a new video to its YouTube account, which officially introduces the Samsung Galaxy S6 active.

Coming just days after it was teased on Twitter, AT&T has posted a new video to its YouTube channel showcasing the Samsung Galaxy S6 active. In this new video, AT&T goes through the specs of the device, shows off some of the features, but fails to give pricing or availability details.

The LG G4 will go up for pre-order at AT&T's website on Friday, May 29, with retail store sales starting on June 5.

AT&T is the latest US wireless carrier to announce its launch date and pricing plans for the LG G4. The newest flagship phone from LG will be available to pre-order from AT&T starting at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 29. Retail store sales will start a week later on Friday, June 5.

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The LG G4 will go up for pre-order at AT&T's website on Friday, May 29, with retail store sales starting on June 5.

AT&T is the latest US wireless carrier to announce its launch date and pricing plans for the LG G4. The newest flagship phone from LG will be available to pre-order from AT&T starting at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 29. Retail store sales will start a week later on Friday, June 5.

AT&T customers will have another reason to stay with the carrier later this year, as they just closed a new deal with Hulu to bring free content to all of their customers.

Later this year, AT&T customers will be able to access some Hulu content through the AT&T app as well as the web for free, thanks to a new partnership. Under the new partnership, AT&T customers will be able to view short clips and select short-form content from within the app, and the two companies are even exploring the possibility of bringing a Hulu app to TV's.

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AT&T customers will have another reason to stay with the carrier later this year, as they just closed a new deal with Hulu to bring free content to all of their customers.

Later this year, AT&T customers will be able to access some Hulu content through the AT&T app as well as the web for free, thanks to a new partnership. Under the new partnership, AT&T customers will be able to view short clips and select short-form content from within the app, and the two companies are even exploring the possibility of bringing a Hulu app to TV's.